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Originally Posted by Westsidelife
^ Are there any future plans to reclad the exterior of the old Bradley core so as to create a more harmonious look?
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There are, but nothing firm yet. LAWA wants to do something before the end of construction on the concourses and new core.
The last proposal included the following changes:
(1) New canopy, with a wavelike form, to replace the boxy canopy. The new canopy would be in white.
(2) Signage on the facade of TBIT to designate it as such.
(3) A lighting element along the edge of the cement guardrail across the street. This would be a ribbon of blue light that echoed the pylons at the entrance to the LAX.
(4) New entry doors and changes to the pavement.
There will be no changes, however, to the cladding of the old core.
In general, I think it was the designer's intent to eventually obscure the old TBIT core with everything else that was planned around it, including the new Central check-in area in front of it and the bridge that in later phases is supposed to connect the CTA with the satellite concourse behind TBIT West. There may even come a day when the old TBIT core is expendable under such a plan.